Security Advisory SA37967 - SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX Control "SaveFormat()" Insecure Method

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Secunia Advisory SA37967

SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX Control "SaveFormat()" Insecure Method

Secunia Advisory

SA37967

Release Date

2009-12-28

Last Update

2009-12-31

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Criticality level

Less critical

Impact

Manipulation of data

Where

From remote

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Solution Status

Unpatched

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Software:

SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX Control 1.x

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CVE Reference(s)

CVE-2009-4453 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers

Description

ThE g0bL!N has discovered a vulnerability in SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files.

The vulnerability is caused due to the SoftCab.SoundConverter ActiveX control (sndConverter.ocx) containing the insecure "SaveFormat()" method. This can be exploited to corrupt arbitrary files by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.2. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

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ThE g0bL!N

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